Afkhami v. United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALI AFKHAMI, Plaintiff, v. No. 22-cv-2818-ZMF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants. I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Ali Afkhami brought this action against Defendant Elroy Lewis Dennis, a contractor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), and USDA. Plaintiff seeks to hold Dennis liable for negligently striking Plaintiff with a motorized cart. See Compl. ¶ 11., ECF No. 1. Plaintiff also seeks to hold USDA liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”). See id. ¶ 1. USDA has moved to dismiss, or in the alternative, for…